15 Things You Can Do in Android 12 That You Couldn’t Do Before

Android 12 is right here, rolling out first to Pixel gadgets after which to everybody else, relying in your telephone producer and provider. The newest model of Google’s cell working system is full of new stuff so that you can discover, and these are the 15 options to take a look at first.

1. Take Scrolling Screenshots

Scrolling screenshots come to Android finally, so now you can seize total menus or webpages reasonably than simply what’s on the display screen at any given time. Take a screenshot as regular with Power+Volume Down, and should you then need to save a scrolling screenshot, hit the Capture extra button that exhibits up subsequent to the thumbnail within the nook of the display screen.

2. Search More Widely

Google made its title via search, so it is sensible that Android 12 ought to introduce a extra complete search instrument to your telephone. Rather than simply looking out the net, as the prevailing Android search field does, the brand new one can look via your contacts, conversations, apps, and extra (and you may decide what’s included and what isn’t).

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3. Apply Design Themes

Android 12 brings with it a brand new design method known as Material You, which primarily includes plenty of fluid animations and rounded corners. It additionally means you possibly can have icons, fonts, and menus match the colours of your gadget wallpaper, if you would like them to: From the principle Android 12 Settings display screen, decide Wallpaper & type to begin making some adjustments

4. Enjoy Improved Auto-Rotation

Auto-rotation is a crucial telephone perform for many of us, and Google is promising that display screen auto-rotate on Android 12 goes to be considerably smoother, quicker and extra correct than ever earlier than. It will even detect which means your face is lined as much as assist determine whether or not or to not rotate the show—although that’s a Pixel unique.

5. Access a New Privacy Dashboard

A brand new model of Android often means new safety and privateness options, and Android 12 isn’t any totally different. Ifyou go into the principle Settings menu after which select Privacy and Privacy dashboard, you possibly can see at a look which permissions have been in use over the course of the final 24 hours. Tap a permission to see which apps have been utilizing it recently.

6. Use Google’s Redesigned Emojis

Google is taking the chance of Android 12’s launch to provide a few of its emoji designs a much-needed replace. The icons getting a extra trendy and easy look embody those for croissant, snowman, motorway, pie, and a mask-wearing smiley face. For a proof of the adjustments and loads of examples, read the post on Google’s official blog.

7. Optimize Your Phone for Gaming

With Android 12, Google follows the lead of different telephone makers by introducing a devoted gaming mode that blocks notifications throughout gameplay, optimizes {hardware} efficiency, and so forth. Go to Notifications, Do Not Disturb and Schedules, faucet the cog subsequent to Gaming, and you may set the dashboard shortcut to point out up whenever you’re gaming.

8. Open Multiple Chrome Windows

Android 12 is working in partnership with Google Chrome for Android to allow you to open new home windows in addition to new tabs for the primary time on cell—you’ll discover the choice in the principle browser menu. This ought to make it simpler to handle a number of situations of Chrome should you’re utilizing the revamped cut up display screen view in Android 12, for instance.

9. Quickly Switch Wifi Networks

Switching between wifi networks isn’t as simple appropriately within the present model of Android, however fortunately Android 12 is making enhancements right here: Swipe down from the highest of the display screen, faucet Internet, and you may rapidly bounce between accessible wi-fi networks, in addition to toggle wifi connectivity utterly on or off to your gadget.

10. Do More in Quick Settings

The Quick Settings pane, accessible whenever you swipe down from the highest of the display screen with two fingers, now permits you to management much more options and settings. In Android 12 you’ll discover it offers you entry to sensible house gadgets, Google Pay, new accessibility settings, and extra. Tap the pen icon (decrease left) to determine which buttons seem within the Quick Settings checklist.

11. Turn the Camera and Microphone Off With a Tap 

Speaking of Quick Settings, now you can disable the digicam and microphone in your telephone with a single faucet on this panel (drag down from the highest of the show with two fingers to see it). Android 12 additionally consists of new indicators on the prime of the display screen so that you simply all the time know when the digicam or microphone are actively being utilized by an app.

12. Quickly Dim the Screen

One extra Quick Settings characteristic: If you open up the panel totally with a two-finger swipe from the highest of the display screen, you’ll have entry to an Extra dim button (faucet the pen icon, decrease left, if it’s not there). This considerably dims your display screen, no matter the principle brightness setting that’s in place, and might be useful whenever you’re in darker environments.

13. Access Your Passwords More Easily 

Google has been managing your login particulars throughout Chrome and different apps for plenty of years now, and Android 12 consists of adjustments to make this password administration extra accessible, alongside every other password managers you may need put in. From the Settings menu in Android 12, faucet Passwords & accounts to have a look.

14. Drop In a Conversation Widget

Like the remainder of the interface, widgets are getting an overhaul with Android 12, and so they can use colours to match your wallpaper together with the whole lot else. Tap and maintain on a clean space of the house display screen and select Widgets to get began. There’s additionally a model new Conversations widget for straightforward entry to current chats along with your favourite folks.

15. Access an Analog Clock

No new model of Android could be full with out an Easter egg, and you may entry the Android 12 one by opening Settings, selecting About telephone and Android model, then tapping the Android model entry a number of occasions. An analog clock seems on display screen: You can manually rotate the clock arms, and there’s a shock at 12 p.m. (or 12 a.m.).